The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-04-06
WESTERN.

Another batch of indictments against
county "boodlers" was returned by the special
Grand Jury at Chicago on Thursday last 1T
was the field day of the special Grand Jury"
says a Chicago dispatch 1T marshaled into
open court full round score and half of in
dictments, freighted with the names of some
of the best-known men of this city and county,
both in business and political life" The in
dictments returned are against the following
named parties:
Commissioner George c. Klehm. Commission
er Chris Cells, Commissioner IL. >. McClaughry,
Commissioner Chris Casselman, Commissioner
Il. NJ. Oliver, Commissioner Daniel j. Wren,
Commissioner j. j. Mccarthy; Commissioner i.
A. Mcdonald, eX-Commissioner NJ. r. Leyden,
accommodations John Hannigan, eX-ComInis-
soner Adam Ochs, ex Commissioner G. +. Lynn,
ex-CommIssioner John T.. Van Pelt, ex-Commis-
sioner Michael Wasserman, ex-Commissioner
Patrick Mccarthy, Warden Mm j. McGarigle OF
the hospital, Warden Harry Varnell OF the insane
asylum. Warden Charles l.. Frey of the intirm-
airy. +. w. Bipper, contractor for meats Charles
Sokup contractor for hardware; l.. Windmill
Ter, contractor for green groceries n BarsalouX,
contractor for furniture; Chris KEELING, con-
tractor for the poor house kitchen Philip KEEL
ly, contractor Tor sewers Mic Schneider, con-
tractor for repairs TO boilers, etc X. j. Hipwell,
clothing dealer; Frederick Faber, archi ect !;
Charles Pick, crockery Gabriel Gunderson,
Janitor contracts; William Swisser, dealer in
paints +. f.. Nellis, G. G. Smith
The two latter compose the firm of Nelis,
Smith & Co., who supplied the county with
produce There were also indictments against
a few other contractors who will be used as
witnesses. The charge in most Of the indict-
ments is conspiracy, bnt some of the Commits
sioners and ex-Commissioners are also in
dicted for bribery. Some of those indicted
will be used as witnesses.
n, Jo,ooa uoI~ae who avN1oJaI n
bomb during Patti concert was found guilty
at San Francisco of assault to murder
Hodges stated that he proposed to end his life
while Patti was singing, 80 he could be her
page in the spirit land
A Springfield GILL; dispatch gives
the following particulars of tragedy which
created something of sensation in that city
Writ Butler n ell-known horseman living
mile and half southwest of this city, shot
and killed man named Thomas Reed. who was
working for him in the capacity of farm hand,
about 3 o'clock this afternoon. Butler il q
high-spirited fellow and ugly when under the
influence OF liquor. Both men were drinking at
Springfield and upon returning home Butler
claims that Reed refused to unhitch the
horses, and that he drove them about the yard
in n circle. Butler protested against this per-
Torrance, and Reed drew n revolver and at
tempted TO shoot him, when he Butler raised
his gun and shot Reed Butler then telephoned
the Sherin ana ponce headquarters ot what no
had done. He remained in the house till the
officers arrived Reed had been in Butler =
employ for little year, and
the latter regarded him useful and
trusty man. He lived in the house with
Butler and his wife was the housekeeper. Writ
Butler is n son OF William Butler who APP
pointed State Treasurer of Illinois by Gov Bis
sell. in 1855, and elected to that office in 1850.
Wirts wife the oldest daughter of Gen.
John A. McClernand. About nine years ago
Butler shot policeman named Tomlinson, in
SDrnunpld dangerously WOundinp him. and
the litigation over the case cost him a fortune.